Mission Statement

Leahey & Johnson will provide you with unique, immediate, and effective representation based on the special needs of your company, institution, or individual situation. Our goal is to achieve the same excellent, cost-effective results for you that we have achieved for clients for over sixty years, drawing on our diligence, experience, and integrity.

The firm was founded in 1953 by Judge Joseph M. Leahey and Peter James Johnson. Almost 60 years and thousands cases later, Leahey & Johnson has become a preeminent civil litigation law firm in New York, synonymous with winning in the courtroom.